Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
Appendix A
SQL Database Management Portal
This appendix introduces you to the online SQL Database Management Portal built by Microsoft. It is a web-based
application that allows you to design, manage, and monitor your SQL Database instances. Although the current
version of the portal does not support all the functions of SQL Server Management Studio, the portal offers some
interesting capabilities unique to SQL Database.
Launching the Management Portal
You can launch the SQL Database Management Portal (SDMP) from the Windows Azure Management Portal. Open a
browser and navigate to
https://manage.windowsazure.com
,
and then login with your Live ID. Once logged in, click
SQL Databases on the left and click on your database from the list of available databases. This brings up the database
dashboard, as seen in Figure
A-1
. To launch the management portal, click the Manage icon at the bottom.
Figure A-1.
SQL Database dashboard in Windows Azure Management Portal
